Nearly 3 out of 5 dogs in the US are either overweight or obese. This is an amazing number. This is a growing problem that we owners need to pay attention to.
While much of it comes down to portion control and exercise, the first steps are acknowledging that our dogs have a weight problem and then acting on it. Far too often we just accept that our dogs are overweight and pass it off as 'cute' or funny; but in reality, we are putting our dogs in danger of debilitating disease like cancer, arthritis and even shorter lifespans.
*YOUR PET IS A HEALTHY WEIGHT IF
-Their ribs are easily felt
-They have a tucked abdomen - no sagging stomach
-Their waist can be seen when viewed from above
*YOUR PET MAY BE OVERWEIGHT IF
-It's difficult to feel their ribs over fat
-They have a sagging stomach - you can grab a handful of fat
-They have a broad, flat back
-They have no waist
2 comments:
I think one of the problems is that commercial dog foods suggest serving portions that are too big.
I didn't know this but there are common foods that should not be fed to pets. I guess they are fine for you and me but can be very poisonous for our pets.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlhnhzPReO8
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